National Register of Historic Places

Osceola (East) Ditch

Baker, White Pine County, Nevada
Listed
June 5, 1996
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000584

About this property

The Osceola Ditch, also known as the East Ditch, was built in 1889–1890 to convey water from Lehman Creek, Nevada to a hydraulic mine operation at Osceola. Extending for 18 mi (29 km), the ditch includes a 600 ft (180 m) tunnel as well as wooden flumes. The project also includes a rock dam and headgate on Stella Lake. The ditch's terminus at Osceola, Nevada became disused during the early 1900s and was destroyed entirely by a fire in the 1940s. Much of the East Ditch is included within Great Basin National Park.

Location

Baker, White Pine County, Nevada
39.03695, -114.28497

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Rhodes Cabin
Industrial
4.1 mi
Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct
Civil War
4.1 mi
Johnson Lake Mine Historic District
Industrial
6.5 mi
Baker Ranger Station
Civil War
8.8 mi
Nevada Northern Railway-McGill Depot
Industrial
36.5 mi

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When was Osceola (East) Ditch listed on the National Register?

Osceola (East) Ditch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1996.

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Osceola (East) Ditch is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Osceola (East) Ditch is recorded as the industrial era.

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